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BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian forward Jonathan David up for player of the year in France's Ligue 1

BEYOND LOCAL: Canadian forward Jonathan David up for player of the year in France's Ligue 1

Canadian forward Jonathan David is up for player of the year in the French league. The Lille soccer star is in good company, up against Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé of Paris Saint-Germain, and Loïs Openda and Seko Fofana of Lens.
CANADA: Hot and dry conditions persist as wildfires rage through Western Canada

CANADA: Hot and dry conditions persist as wildfires rage through Western Canada

More than 19,470 people have been forced out of their homes, with Swan Hills, northeast of Edmonton, the latest community to order an evacuation Tuesday
CANADA: Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation endorses Sparks' bid for Ottawa Senators

CANADA: Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation endorses Sparks' bid for Ottawa Senators

The Algonquins of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg have a land claim on LeBreton Flats, where the hockey team intends to build a new arena
CANADA: Quebec's bilingual towns resolve to keep right to operate in English and French

CANADA: Quebec's bilingual towns resolve to keep right to operate in English and French

Bill 96, which came into effect last June, tightened the province's language laws and affirmed that French is Quebec's only official language and the common language of the Quebec nation
BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario water, air quality a concern: report

BEYOND LOCAL: Ontario water, air quality a concern: report

Ground-level ozone, which can trigger asthma and other breathing issues, has increased by 23 per cent between 1990 and 2019, the report said
BEYOND LOCAL: WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games following investigation

BEYOND LOCAL: WNBA suspends Hammon 2 games following investigation

The league also rescinded the Aces' first-round pick in the 2025 draft for violating league rules regarding impermissible player benefits
BEYOND LOCAL: Church holds 'big influence' over Ontario township that voted down Pride flags

BEYOND LOCAL: Church holds 'big influence' over Ontario township that voted down Pride flags

Oxford County Pride, an advocacy group, said it has taken the Pride flag ban to the Ontario Human Rights Commission
CANADA: Demands continue for inquiry as sport minister unveils safe sport reforms

CANADA: Demands continue for inquiry as sport minister unveils safe sport reforms

The recent avalanche of athlete complaints about maltreatment and abuse, including sexual abuse, in their sports threw Canadian sport into crisis
CANADA: Indigenous guardians help restore nature and community

CANADA: Indigenous guardians help restore nature and community

The Ni'Hat'ni Dene guardians keep watch over Thaidene Nëné, an Indigenous protected area spanning more than 26,000 square kilometres, where the boreal forest transitions into tundra
CANADA: Online passport renewal begins this fall

CANADA: Online passport renewal begins this fall

The digital option is a result of the lessons learned last year when the department was swamped with passport applications, which led to long lines and even longer waits for people to get their documents